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Q. What does AER stand for?
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A. Army Emergency Relief.
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Q. What is AER and what does it do?
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A. Army Emergency Relief - provides financial aid to soldiers and their dependents.
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Q. What is the purpose of AR 930-4?
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A. States programs and policies for AER assistance to eligible Army members and their dependents.
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Q. Why does AER exist?
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A. Solely for the purpose of "helping the Army take care of its own" (AER Motto).
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Q. Why do AER and American Red Cross coordinate their efforts?
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A. To avoid duplication and assure coverage of all areas of aid.
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Q. What are the four categories of personnel eligible for AER assistance?
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A. Soldiers on extended active duty; Retired Army members; Members of Army Reserve; Spouses or orphans of soldiers.
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Q. Who is best qualified to evaluate the need for emergency financial assistance?
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A. The local commander and the chain of command.
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Q. Describe the types and forms of assistance that AER provides.
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A. Loans with interest for immediate conditions; Grants if repayment would cause hardship or if the ability to repay could be at a later date; Loan and grants for partial repayment.
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Q. What is the basic guideline for emergency financial assistance?
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A. Any member of the Army faced with a real emergency, within the framework of policy, should be given AER assistance.
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Q. What are some of the categories of authorized emergency financial assistance?
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A. Nonreceipt of pay; Loss of funds; Medical, dental, or hospital expense; Funeral expense; Emergency travel; Rent; Food; Utilities; Essential transportation (POV); Clothing; Fire or other disaster; Lack of necessities
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Q. Describe how you would inform someone on how to obtain a loan from AER.
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A. The individual must complete DA Form 1103; Send it through the NCO support channel to CO for verification and signature; If the loan is approved by an AER officer, he will complete part XI of the application and a check will be issued; If the loan is disapproved, an AER officer will counsel the individual as to why.
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Q. What is the purpose of the AER Annual Fund Campaign?
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A. To raise funds to help cover the financial assistance program, increase awareness about AER assistance, publicize procedures, and help the Army take care of it's own.
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Q. How are loans from the Red Cross or AER paid back?
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A. By government allotment, under some circumstances, a soldier can be granted a grant if a soldier is unable to pay a loan back.
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Q. What service does ACS provide the soldier and family members?
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A. Loan closet; Babysitting services; Financial counseling/budgeting; Family enrichment
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Q. Name five activities that Morale Support provides in this community.
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A. Movies, bowling alley, gyms, swimming pools, recreation center, music center, arts and crafts center, and club system.
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Q. Who is eligible for CHAMPUS/TRICARE?
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A. All military, active and retired and their dependents.
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Q. What regulation covers CHAMPUS/TRICARE?
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A. AR 40-121.
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Q. What is DEERS?
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A. Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System. It is the program used to obtain dependent ID cards for eligible spouse and children.
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Q. What is the purpose of the Army Sponsorship Program?
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A. Initial correspondence letting the soldier know about the new unit they will be assigned to, and personal information about the surrounding area (housing, schools and transportation).
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Q. What regulation covers the Red Cross?
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A. AR 930-5.
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Q. For what reasons could you receive financial assistance from the Red Cross?
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A. An emergency in the immediate family; Basic maintenance needed by spouse or children; Travel and maintenance expenses of Army members granted convalescent level.
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Q. What instructional courses are offered by the Red Cross?
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A. Water safety, first aid, home care of the sick and injured, and mother and baby care for Army personnel and their dependents.
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Q. How is the Red Cross primarily staffed?
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A. By volunteers.
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Q. What Red Cross services are provided relating to prisoners of war?
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A. Handles inquiries concerning prisoners of war welfare; Obtains names of prisoners of war; Aids in the processing and packaging of items for distribution.
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Q. The Army's Quality of Life program is dedicated to the precept That the Army's number one
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A. The soldier
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Q. The primary goal of the Army's QOLP is to promote the development of military group
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A. Readiness (combat effectiveness).
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Q. Quality of Life needs and the programs and actions to address them, are categorized under
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A. Living conditions and duty environment.
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Q. The Community Life System, a major component of the Quality of Life Program, consists of 6
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A. Army Community Services (ACS); Army Morale Support Activities (AMSA); Army Continuing Education System (ACES); Army Club Management System (ACMS); Army and Air Force Exchange System (AAFES).
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Q. What regulation covers the Army Education Center?
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A. AR 621-5.
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Q. As a minimum, once an Army Education Center is established in a community, the center will
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A. Basic Skill Education Program (BSEP); High School Completion Program; Servicemen's Opportunity College Associate Degree Program (SOC); Veteran's Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)/Montgomery G. I. Bill (MGIB); Skill Recognition Program; Language Program (Headstart- Gateway); Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support Service (DANTES); Education Counseling Service; MOS Reference Library; Testing Service.
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Q. What service is provided by ACS in regards to relocation services?
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A. Information about Army post (worldwide) and the loan closet.
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Q. What is the purpose of AR 608-1?
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A. Prescribe policy and procedures for establishing and operating an ACS program.
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Q. List the six essential services of ACS?
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A. Information, referral, and follow-up service program; Financial planning and assistance service program; Relocation service program; Handicapped dependant's assistance services; Army child advocacy program; Child support service program.
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